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Emotion & Feeling

ぽかん

pokan

Dumbfounded; mouth agape

Standing dumbfounded with your mouth hanging open, unable to react.

💡Hearing unbelievable news — 'I just stood there pokan.'

Example

突然の発表にぽかんと口を開けていた。

I stood there pokan with my mouth open at the sudden announcement.

Quiz yourself

The students were ___ speechless at the magic trick.

突然の発表に○○と口を開けていた。

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Intermediate